If you had a facelift a few years back and you think that it's about time to refresh your look, you need to consider several factors before you decide to proceed and definetely look for a specialized approach. The number one concern is to look overdone. even though this can happend with the first facelift, it is particulary common with multiple procedures.

Traditional facelift tend to pull in a horizontal direction creating the so called "lateral sweep" look that is unfortunatly so familiar to everyone. They also tend to address skin only problems. As the facelift ages, the skin has a tendency to drop in a vertical direction and since the it was pulled horizontally, it tends to create an unnatural effect, more so that if did not have anything done. Also chances are that some of the fat was taken out from your face, especially in the lower eye lid area, creating a hollow look.

If you had your upper eyelid done, chances are that your eyes have become rounder and smaller. The pulled mouth also occurs after repeated procedures because of the continued tightening of the muscle in the wrong direction. This appearence is made more severe as the cheek area, which was previously ignored by the traditional facelift descends toward the corner of the mounth. Furthermore, the scars of previous surgery may have become visible and wider then before. All these problems need to be address and dealt at the time of your next surgery.

The Vertical facelift is ideal for repeat or corrective procedure: it
will address all the focal points and by repositioning the tissues in a more vertical and natural direction will correct the"lateral sweep" look and pull the cheek upward. The repositioning of the orbicularis muscle around the eye, along with the redraping of the fat will fill in the hollow left by previous surgery.The suspender facelift closure will minimize the widening and correct hyperthrophic scarring. The endoscopic brow lift, if needed,
will restore harmony in the upper part of the face and restore eyelid to a more almond shape look.The second time around you need a different and more comprehensive approach: avoid the same mistakes and the "overdone" look.